Word / DOCX metadata center
Check and remove supported Word properties, including focused Author, Last Modified By and Company workflows.
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Office metadata tools for Word, Excel and PowerPoint
DOCX, XLSX and PPTX are OOXML packages that can carry document properties outside the visible content. Use the format-specific checker first, then create a cleaned distribution copy when needed.
Best starting point: Word has its own deeper topic center because it already has focused Author, Last Modified By and Company workflows. Excel and PowerPoint currently use checker/remover pairs.
Check Excel XLSX metadata
Inspect supported creator, editor, organization, timestamps and custom properties in an Excel workbook.
Check XLSX metadataRemove Excel XLSX metadata
Create a cleaned workbook copy with supported OOXML document properties removed or cleared.
Remove XLSX metadataCheck PowerPoint PPTX metadata
Inspect supported author, editor, organization and custom properties outside the visible slide content.
Check PPTX metadataRemove PowerPoint PPTX metadata
Create a cleaned presentation copy with supported OOXML properties removed or cleared.
Remove PPTX metadataSupported Office limits
Metadata cleanup is not full document redaction. Review comments, revisions, visible text, notes, macros and embedded content separately.
View Office limitsA safer Office-file workflow
1 · InspectCheck the exact DOCX, XLSX or PPTX you plan to distribute.
2 · Clean a copyCreate a separate cleaned file rather than overwriting the working original.
3 · Review contentMetadata removal does not automatically erase tracked changes, comments, slide notes, workbook data or visible names.
Related MetWipe resources
Choose the right Office metadata workflow
Word / DOCX: use the deeper Word Metadata Center for checking, broad cleanup and focused Author, Last Modified By or Company properties. Excel / XLSX: inspect workbook metadata before using the XLSX remover. PowerPoint / PPTX: inspect presentation metadata before creating a copy with the PPTX remover.
The metadata field reference explains common OOXML property locations. Metadata cleanup is not document redaction: cells, slides, speaker notes, comments, tracked changes and visible text require their own review.